Regex - always the same :)

[edek]

Hi all!

I need to create regex that matches everything before some specified (whole) word. Lets say I need everything before 'have' in such text:

What ^7^*#/> I @@3->;: have to do with this *~~@}}], hmm...?

...so I would like to have "What ^7^*#/> I @@3->;: " as a result - weird symbols inside the example are just to show what are we dealing with (it is not plain text, like "plain text")

It seems not so easy, though...
ideas?

[manal]

YourString.Substring(0, YourString.IndexOf("have"))

but you must handle what if "have" does not exist , i think it will give you error

[edek]

I formulated the example so easy so you understand what I need. Now, I think I made it too easy...

Thanks for your reply, but I need to use Regex to do this, like I wrote on the top. The problem is actually solved, as I've sent it to many forums :) Your idea would be the BEST solution if my problm would be like the one above and nothing more.

Thanks again for your reply!